Precious Achiuwa 3 points on 1-of-8 vs Suns (Jan 2, 2026): lowest of 28 games
3 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 18:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 19.9 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: -1.5 against a usual 7.0 (-8.5)
below usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Precious Achiuwa score 3 points?
Precious Achiuwa scored 3 points against the Suns on Jan 2, 2026 in 18:48: 1-of-8 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Achiuwa averaged 7.4 points on 6.1 shots in 19.9 minutes across 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 28 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (5.4), threes 0 (1.0). Playing time was 18:48, against a usual 19.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.9, against a usual 12.7. Turnovers and fouls: 2 and 5, against a usual 0.4 and 1.6. At the Suns, the Kings lost 129-102, a 27-point loss. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Achiuwa in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:48 | 19.9 | -1.1 |
| Points | 3 | 7.4 | -4.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 6.1 · 49.7% | +1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.0 · 32.1% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.0 · 49.1% | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 23.1 | 15.9 | +7.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.9 | 12.7 | -15.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.0) | -1.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 5.4 (2.7-of-5.1) | -3.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-2.0) | 0.0 |
| Total | 3 | 7.4 | -4.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.5 against a usual 7.0 (-8.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.9 |
| Total | -8.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.2, set on Dec 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 129-102 at the Suns, a 27-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 1, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 14 points (Nov 26, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.